Really thrilled for Ironman Stan. Great match against the Berdman - both would have been worthy winners. Dont know who to barrack for now between Rafa and FedEx. Love them both. Just over the moon that Djokovic is out and on a plane somewhere. Perhaps joker, shreekapova, yellerenka and cheetrena can all meet up somewhere and sulk together. Wherever it is, it wont be in silence. Pity.

Commenter

Yarragal

Date and time

January 24, 2014, 5:38AM

I like Cibulkova's outfit, navy blue with a big white V. You don't see that much more on any sort of sporting arena in Victoria these days.

Commenter

Ted

Location

Footscray

Date and time

January 23, 2014, 1:13PM

Please,please can we have less of Bruce McAvaney's inane babble all through the matches? Sometimes his observations are so meaningless the other commentators don't even bother to answer him. He talks all through the points. We don't need all the silence filled with your voice Bruce. Please keep quiet for a while.

Commenter

cb

Location

Melbourne

Date and time

January 23, 2014, 12:45PM

Bruce is the AFL's representative on the commentary team.

Commenter

Robusto

Location

Melbourne

Date and time

January 23, 2014, 12:55PM

Personally spealing, Bruce would not be missed if his voiced never graced any airwaves again.

Commenter

glenn2145

Location

Sydney

Date and time

January 23, 2014, 1:54PM

OH MY GOD - he is driving me INSANE. I cannot stand anymore Bruce. He states stat after stat and then finishes it with a question to his fellow commentator...ie: "Rafa won four out of 5 semi-finals last year in ATP tournaments...didn't he?" please Bruce, stick to footy.

Commenter

CH

Location

Melbourne

Date and time

January 23, 2014, 2:58PM

Couldnt agree more about Bruce but he has always been the same with every sporting event he commentates on. Pity poor Jim Courier having to listen to the mind numbingly boring endleess stream of inane prattle. They must be paying him a shed load. At least Jim and Lleyton know their business. Time for Bruce to just stick to the footy or retire. Way past the best before date.

Commenter

Yarragal

Date and time

January 24, 2014, 5:26AM

So where's the article in today's press saying Genie could be better than Sharapvoa? Well at least she lasted a bit longer.......

Commenter

Dexxxter

Location

Melbourne

Date and time

January 23, 2014, 12:17PM

The article did not say that she would be better than Sharapova. Her agent said that eventually she would be "As Marketable" as Sharapova.

Big difference, and only time will tell.

Commenter

Office Rabbit

Date and time

January 23, 2014, 1:52PM

The backhand winners seem to be really good. Were there a lot of them?

This is a knobbly part of the game.

Lots of moving around - not too much baseline stuff ...

Commenter

Bronwyn G

Date and time

January 23, 2014, 11:51AM

The first set of Li and Bouchard was really good.

I notice that Bouchard uses challenges very well - she knows where she is hitting and the lines of the court.